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Even something as simple as chopping up food on a regular basis can be enough exercise to help protect older people from showing signs of dementia, a new study suggests.

Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly

Whether it's exercise or housework, older Americans who move their bodies regularly may preserve more of their memory and thinking skills, even if they have brain lesions and other signs of dementia.

While coronavirus vaccine trials are ongoing and U.S. vaccine has yet to be approved, state health officials are planning ahead for how to eventually immunized a large swath of the population.

Facing Many Unknowns, States Rush To Plan Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines

A vaccine will only work if a lot of people can get immunized. State health officials are working furiously to design outreach and distribution plans, with little clarity from the federal government.

Medical staff prepare for an intubation procedure on a patient suffering COVID-19 in an ICU in Houston, Texas. In some parts of the country, as hospitals get crowded, hospital leaders are worried they may need to implement crisis standards of care.

Near Crisis, Some Hospitals Face Tough Decisions In Caring For Floods Of Patients

Hospitals are getting so crowded with COVID-19 patients that they're having to resort to workarounds to treat them all. Experts warn this may hamper doctors' ability to save lives.

North Korea Seen Expanding Rocket Launch Facility It Once Promised To Dismantle

Satellite imagery shared exclusively with NPR suggests that North Korea is moving ahead with plans to expand its capabilities.

Nili "Isabelle Ringer" Goldfarb looks over the Derby United Headquarters outdoor facility.

Derby United Headquarters Pivots In Pandemic

Roller skating facility goes from hosting bouts to offering recreational skating

On Sunday, children in Spain will be allowed to go outside for the first time in nearly six weeks. Here, Olimpia, 3 (the photographer's daughter), plays with her toy dog as they wear face masks in Madrid.

Spain Will Finally Let Children Go Outside This Sunday, After Nearly 6 Weeks

Anger spiked on Tuesday, after the government initially said children would only be allowed outdoors to accompany adults on trips to essential businesses, such as grocery stores.

Reddit announced on Monday that it has banned the popular subreddit for Trump fans called the_Donald. Reddit previously had taken action against the forum over posting content that violated its rules.

Reddit Bans The_Donald, Forum Of Nearly 800,000 Trump Fans, Over Abusive Posts

Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest example of a popular online platform cracking down on hate speech.

Inmates point from inside the La Modelo facility in Bogotá, Colombia, on Sunday. Violence broke out in the prison out of inmates' fears that prison guards are not doing enough to prevent coronavirus inside overcrowded prisons.

U.N. Calls For Countries To Reduce Prison Populations

The U.N. human rights chief says authorities should look for ways to release people in detention who are especially vulnerable to the disease, such as those who are elderly or who have health issues.

How The Pandemic Is Widening The Racial Wealth Gap

The coronavirus has affected most Americans, but NPR's latest poll shows Black, Latino and Native American households are hardest hit by the financial impact of the crisis.

Rainelle, W.Va., flooded in June 2016. Years later, the town still hasn't recovered. When large numbers of people don't have insurance or savings after a disaster, the effects can ripple through the community.

A Looming Disaster: New Data Reveal Where Flood Damage Is An Existential Threat

More than 4 million homes face substantial risk of expensive flood damage, a research organization says. Communities where flood insurance is already unaffordable face potentially catastrophic damage.

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